Women
fromPsychology Today
1 day agoThe Hidden Cost of Holding It All Together at Work
High-performing women often bear an invisible load of responsibility that can lead to dependency and burnout.
#workplace-tragedy
#workplace-tragedy
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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
12 hours agoAI promises to free workers from grunt work, but psychologists say those mindless tasks are exactly what our brains need to recover | Fortune
Eliminating menial tasks with AI may reduce productivity by removing necessary breaks for mental bandwidth and problem-solving.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoMental breakdown': oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit
After six weeks stranded in the Gulf, one of the 20,000 seafarers trapped by Iran's chokehold on the strait of Hormuz is reaching their limit. We're at anchor, near dozens of loaded tankers. No one has moved an inch.
Mental health
#return-to-office
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
2 days agoOne of My Employees Showed Up at Her Colleague's House Unannounced. What Followed Has Led to a Total Meltdown of My Office.
Workplace conflicts can severely impact office functionality, requiring careful management to retain valuable employees and address performance issues.
fromBlack Enterprise
1 day agoRemote Work Wins! Office for National Statistics Won't Force Staff To Come To Office
"For the first time, a rigid office attendance mandate has been broken and replaced with a more sensible, flexible approach based on what actually works," General Secretary Fran Heathcote said. "This has been a long campaign and reaching a deal members could accept reflects the determination of PCS members at ONS, the hard work of their reps and the value of trade unionism."
Remote teams
Remote teams
fromEntrepreneur
2 days agoThis Startup's Return-to-Office Mandate Failed - Now It's Paying Employees to Show Up: 'We Were Pulling Teeth'
Superhuman increased office attendance by offering wellness stipends for in-office work, replacing a failed return-to-office mandate with a voluntary program.
Mental health
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoHow companies can prioritize the mental health of their employees and take steps to address chronic burnout
Employers must prioritize mental health and foster supportive work environments to address employee burnout caused by external stressors and hustle culture.
#layoffs
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fromFast Company
4 days agoGetting laid off changes your perception of work forever. Here's how
Repeated layoffs can lead to trauma, identity loss, and a cynical view of work, making it essential to understand the reasons behind frequent layoffs.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 weeks agoI run the world's largest employee mental health company. Leaders are treating AI adoption as a tech problem. It's not | Fortune
AI-driven job insecurity causes significant employee anxiety, manifesting as disengagement or burnout, requiring leaders to address this as a people challenge through transparent communication and trust-building rather than treating it solely as a technology issue.
Mental health
fromFortune
3 weeks agoBurned-out workers sick of toxic bosses are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt-and it's not actually illegal | Fortune
Workers are using FMLA and medical leave provisions to take extended time off for mental health and burnout, with some abusing the system as paid vacation rather than genuine medical treatment.
Careers
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks ago10 Signs Of A Toxic Workplace (And How Employees Can Protect Themselves)
Toxic workplaces develop from unaddressed negative behaviors, poor leadership, and unhealthy practices, manifesting through poor communication, hostile behavior, and lack of transparency that damage employee well-being and productivity.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago3 Conversations We Are Not Having at Work and Why We Need Them
Avoided workplace conversations about unsustainable workloads, unmet needs, and broken trust create burnout and disengagement; addressing them directly restores agency and improves organizational culture.
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